CAA and WME Swap Acts
We'll let you decide who came out on top...
Alicia Keys has left WME to sign with CAA while singer, songwriter and Yellowstone actor Ryan Bingham exited CAA to sign with WME for live representation.
ROSTR and Hive Partner
Live music trade and database ROSTR named Hive its exclusive CRM partner as part of a 360 partnership spanning platform integration, media, data and more.
ROSTR and Hive will also co-host an annual industry event "timed to a key moment in the live business calendar."
Hive is the second company selected for ROSTR's category-exclusive 360 partnership program, following Please & Thank You in the VIP experiences category.
Triangle Group adds $15M, former Live Nation APAC President
Triangle Group has raised $15 million to expand its live touring and festival business across the Asia-Pacific region
Former Live Nation APAC President Roger Field will now serve as Executive Director and Operating Partner after a year as an adviser and investor.
The Singapore based business raised a $10 million equity seed round led by DSG Consumer Partners, with participation from Golden Gate Ventures, the Oberoi Family Office and others. An additonal $5 million venture debt facility came from Genesis Alternative Ventures.
Superglue Punk and Hardcore Management, Agency Launches
Punk and hardcore veteran Dan Oestreich has launched management company and live booking agency Superglue Music.
The touring division is led by Oestreich alongside Toronto's Greg Benedetto of indie promotion company Not Dead Yet and New York-based agent John Scanlon. The agency roster includes Béton Armé, Bold, CIV, Cold World, Dark Thoughts, Gorilla Biscuits, Judge and Straight Ahead.
Superglue’s management roster includes Angel Du$t, Béton Armé, Dillinger Four, Home Front, Poison Ruin, STERÖID and Tim Heidecker.
Reserved By Spotify: Early Stats
Spotify has a lot to say about its newly launched Reserved By Spotify ticket program on its Q2 earnings call this week.
Thanks to a deal with Live Nation, Spotify holds two tickets for select artists' most dedicated fans to purchase before the general public sale opens.
So far, Reserved has supported "a few artists" and sold "nearly 100,000 tickets". Read more on reaction, the cost and how this compares to other sponsored pre-sales here.
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